Other news of the day: Gotabaya Rajapaksa formalized his resignation; Japan and the United Kingdom work together for the production of a fighter plane; In the Philippines, a mayor signed an ordinance requiring public employees to smile. Russia blocks a website that was helping Buryat soldiers return home.
MYANMAR
The Central Bank of Myanmar ordered companies and individuals to suspend repayment of foreign loans. The decision was made to prevent a further decline in foreign exchange reserves. For the same reason, the ruling military junta prohibits the importation of cars and luxury goods and restricts the importation of fuel.
SRI LANKA
It’s official: from Singapore, Gotabaya Rajapaksa formalized his resignation. Now begins a phase that should lead to the election of a new government: in the next 30 days, the parliament will have to choose a new leader. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed interim president and will take the oath today.
PHILIPPINES
Aristóteles Aguirre, the mayor of the city of Mulanay who took office last month, kept his campaign promises. In the last days signed an ordinance that forces public employees to smile. There are disciplinary sanctions for those who do not comply with the new rule. The mayor said that he wanted to send good vibes“Good vibrations”.
CHINA
China’s gross domestic product contracted 2.6% in the second quarter of the year. Year-over-year growth was only 0.4%, due to the repeated closures imposed on major cities by the “zero Covid” policy. It is the worst economic result since the start of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Xi Jinping visited Xinjiang for the first time since 2014, when his campaign of repression began.
JAPAN – UNITED KINGDOM
According to sources of ReutersJapan and the United Kingdom could soon sign a defense agreement to develop a fighter jet that combines the characteristics of the Tempest and FX fighters, both of the latest generation. This would be the first time that Tokyo has collaborated with a non-US partner in the military field.
IRAN
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that Iran will have a “tough response” to any “mistake” made by Washington or its allies. The remarks come on the heels of US President Joe Biden and Israeli President Yair Lapid signing a joint agreement to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
RUSSIA
Russia has blocked the website of the “Free Buryatia” foundation, which helps Buryat soldiers dissolve their contracts to return home alive, and not fight in the war in Ukraine. Not even using a VPN can you access the site that had so far managed to help about 150 people return.
TAJIKISTAN
Authorities in Tajikistan are carrying out a massive crackdown on journalists, starting with TV reporter Zavkibek Saidamini and radio journalist Abdusattor Pirmukhammadzodu, for their criticism of the government following the recent crackdown in the Pamirs.
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